Verse 2

And the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} took{H3947} Jeremiah,{H3414} and said{H559} unto him, Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} pronounced{H1696} this evil{H7451} upon this place;{H4725}

Referenced Verses

• Deut 29:24-28 : 24 even all the nations{H1471} shall say,{H559} Wherefore hath Jehovah{H3068} done{H6213} thus unto this land?{H776} what meaneth the heat{H2750} of this great{H1419} anger?{H639} 25 Then men shall say,{H559} Because they forsook the covenant{H1285} of Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of their fathers,{H1} which he made{H3772} with them when he brought them forth{H3318} out{H3318} of the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} 26 and went{H3212} and served{H5647} other{H312} gods,{H430} and worshipped{H7812} them, gods{H430} that they knew{H3045} not, and that he had not given{H2505} unto them: 27 therefore the anger{H639} of Jehovah{H3068} was kindled{H2734} against this land,{H776} to bring{H935} upon it all the curse{H7045} that is written{H3789} in this book;{H5612} 28 and Jehovah{H3068} rooted{H5428} them out of their land{H127} in anger,{H639} and in wrath,{H2534} and in great{H1419} indignation,{H7110} and cast{H7993} them into another{H312} land,{H776} as at this day.{H3117}
• Jer 22:8-9 : 8 And many{H7227} nations{H1471} shall pass{H5674} by this city,{H5892} and they shall say{H559} every man{H376} to his neighbor,{H7453} Wherefore hath Jehovah{H3068} done{H6213} thus unto this great{H1419} city?{H5892} 9 Then they shall answer,{H559} Because they forsook{H5800} the covenant{H1285} of Jehovah{H3068} their God,{H430} and worshipped{H7812} other{H312} gods,{H430} and served{H5647} them.
• Lam 2:15-17 : 15 All that pass{H5674} by clap{H5606} their hands{H3709} at thee;{H1870} They hiss{H8319} and wag{H5128} their head{H7218} at the daughter{H1323} of Jerusalem,{H3389} [saying], Is this the city{H5892} that men called{H559} The perfection{H3632} of beauty,{H3308} The joy{H4885} of the whole earth?{H776} 16 All thine enemies{H341} have opened{H6475} their mouth{H6310} wide against thee; They hiss{H8319} and gnash{H2786} the teeth;{H8127} they say,{H559} We have swallowed her up;{H1104} Certainly{H389} this is the day{H3117} that we looked for;{H6960} we have found,{H4672} we have seen{H7200} it. 17 Jehovah{H3068} hath done{H6213} that which he purposed;{H2161} He hath fulfilled{H1214} his word{H565} that he commanded{H6680} in the days{H3117} of old;{H6924} He hath thrown down,{H2040} and hath not pitied:{H2550} And he hath caused the enemy{H341} to rejoice{H8055} over thee; He hath exalted{H7311} the horn{H7161} of thine adversaries.{H6862}
• 1 Kgs 9:8-9 : 8 And though this house{H1004} is so high,{H5945} yet shall every one that passeth{H5674} by it be astonished,{H8074} and shall hiss;{H8319} and they shall say,{H559} Why hath Jehovah{H3068} done{H6213} thus unto this land,{H776} and to this house?{H1004} 9 and they shall answer,{H559} Because they forsook{H5800} Jehovah{H3068} their God,{H430} who brought forth{H3318} their fathers{H1} out of the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} and laid hold{H2388} on other{H312} gods,{H430} and worshipped{H7812} them, and served{H5647} them: therefore hath Jehovah{H3068} brought{H935} all this evil{H7451} upon them.
• 2 Chr 7:20-22 : 20 then will I pluck them up by the roots{H5428} out of my land{H127} which I have given{H5414} them; and this house,{H1004} which I have hallowed{H6942} for my name,{H8034} will I cast out{H7993} of my sight,{H6440} and I will make{H5414} it a proverb{H4912} and a byword{H8148} among all peoples.{H5971} 21 And this house,{H1004} which is so high,{H5945} every one that passeth{H5674} by it shall be astonished,{H8074} and shall say,{H559} Why hath Jehovah{H3068} done{H6213} thus unto this land,{H776} and to this house?{H1004} 22 And they shall answer,{H559} Because they forsook{H5800} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of their fathers,{H1} who brought them forth{H3318} out of the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} and laid hold{H2388} on other{H312} gods,{H430} and worshipped{H7812} them, and served{H5647} them: therefore hath he brought{H935} all this evil{H7451} upon them.